Job Opportunities in United Arab Emirates

The Role
Our Multi National Project Management Consultant client has a new requirement for a well experienced Data Centre Design Manager to join their team in Dubai to work on a developments in the Emirates & the UK. Successful candidates will have a proven background of full life cycle design management of projects from feasibility to handover on Data Centre or MCF projects in the UAE and / or the UK. Candidates must have worked for a recognised Project management or architectural and design consultancy client as a Design Manager This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity employed by our client. Key Responsibilities: • Leading a team of multi-disciplinary sub-consultants to design and deliver the project. • Full project life-cycle design management including design deliverables, participation in tender, contractor submission reviews, site supervision. • This is a Design Management role and candidates should have demonstrable skills in developing and coordinating design solutions • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, multi discipline sub-consultant, D&B contractors and construction supervision management • Overseeing contractors design development and managing the design guardianship ensuring design intent is delivered. • Coordination and management of multi disciplinary sub consultants including and not limited to Facade, structures, MEP & external works • Managing and stewarding projects risks and key milestones to company & stakeholders on regular basis • Review design documents throughout the different project stages to make sure the design intent is well maintained up to construction and handover • Contractor and consultancy submission reviews, • Interface with the Commercial Management team to procure different services • Participate in establishing and implementing the Project Management Plan and or Design Implementation Plan and procedures • Monitoring the material submission RFIs replies during the construction phases in coordination with the construction team to ensure applying the primary design intent. • Oversee the implementation of design quality assurance Value Engineering as well as completeness of design documents throughout all phases up to Construction Documents in coordination with local international consultants • Attend or chair meetings and or workshops with stakeholders, consultants and contractors, review meeting minutes and follow up to achieve identified actions • Organize manage design review meetings workshops and reports during design phases

Requirements
Design Manager (Data Centres) Experience: • Professional degree in Design with 10+ years of total experience • At least 2 full life cycle data centre or mission critical facility (MCF) projects in the portfolio • Capable of communicating with Clients, and Contractors on large and complex projects. • Able to manage full coordination between multiple disciplines and subconsultants in different locations. • Base build & strong technical/engineering projects experience is essential, • Pre-contract experience is essential - data centre experience is a plus • Strong client-facing stakeholder engagement skills including presentations & leading meetings.

About the company
J10 Consulting are Construction Recruitment experts in the Middle East. We help businesses and careers grow by delivering Temporary Contract & Permanent Contingency hiring solutions within Construction & Engineering in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait J10 Consulting provide collaborative engagement and a deep understanding of both client and candidate requirements to cover temporary and permanent requirements across a number of vertical markets within Construction & Engineering.